Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted that Jose Mourinho made it very easy for him to join Manchester United.

In his first interview since signing a one-year contract at Old Trafford on Friday, Ibrahimovic has spoken of his move to United.

Speaking to MUTV, United's official TV channel, he said: 'I think my decision was pretty easy. It was more to make it possible, everything. I compare it with the Mayweather and Pacquiao fight - they said it would never happen but it happened.'

Zlatan Ibrahimovic gives his first interview since joined Manchester United on a one-year contract

The 34-year-old striker says that he is 'super excited, super, super happy' to have joined the Old Trafford club

'I have great memories,' said Ibrahimovic. 'The only regret I had with Jose was that I had a short time with him.

'I had one season. We won together, we enjoyed it together and had a great time together. I learned a lot, and I got to know him as a person, not only as a coach, and only positive things.

IBRAHIMOVIC UNDER MOURINHO

League appearances - 35

League goals - 25

Cup appearances - 3

Cup appearances - 3

European appearances - 8

European goals - 1

'He's a winner, I'm a winner and we know both what we want. We want to win. Wherever we go, we win. And we will win.'

Ibrahimovic started his career at Malmo in 1999 and has won an array of titles, including four league champiobships.

But up until now he had never played for a Premier League club and he admits, quite modestly, that it won't be easy.

He said: 'I think it's a big challenge for me.

'Wherever I came I won, and I'm looking forward to this new adventure, a new chapter in my career, in my life.

A digital advert above Market Street welcomes Manchester to Ibrahimovic ahead of his move on Friday

Ibrahimovic has enjoyed almost constant success since leaving Swedish club Malmo in 2001

'If I could win here, I don't know how many players have had the possibility to play in different competitions like I have and at the same time be winning.

'So I will work hard. I know my mentality, I know what I want, I come to win. I want to win, but behind everything is hard work. That is what we have been doing so far, and that is what we come to do here also.'

ZLATAN'S FIRST MANCHESTER UNITED INTERVIEW

How does it feel?

'I'm super excited, super, super happy. Finally it's done. There's been a lot of talks but it came to the moment where everything is done, and now we start. Now the hard work starts, so I'm super happy.

'I'm just waiting to get to know the guys, the first training and I'm here in the training facility. It looks like it is a big club, a huge club, so I'm excited.'

Are you glad the speculation is over?

'I'm happy, now I can focus on one thing and that's the United shirt, and leave everything behind me. Because I played the European Championship and there was more talk about my future than the Euros.

'Finally now everything is over and I can focus on my new club and go back to hard work and doing as good as possible.'

Did Jose Mourinho influence your decision?

'I think my decision was pretty easy. (The difficulty) was more to make it possible, everything. I compare it with the Mayweather and Pacquiao fight - they said it would never happen but it happened.

'I want to say thanks to my team, United and Jose Mourinho, obviously, because they made it possible. Now I'm at United, so I'm super happy.

'So my decision was the easiest part. The rest was a puzzle, but the puzzle came together and we are happy, all of us.'

Are you excited to be working with Jose again?

'I have great memories. The only regret I had with Jose was that I had a short time with him. I had one season. We won together, we enjoyed it together and had a great time together.

'I learned a lot, and I got to know him as a person, not only as a coach, and only positive things.

'He's a winner, I'm a winner and we know both what we want. We want to win. Wherever we go, we win. And we will win.'

Is the Premier League the only missing piece in your career?

'I think it's a big challenge for me. Wherever I came I won, and I'm looking forward to this new adventure, a new chapter in my career, in my life.

'If I could win here, I don't know how many players have had the possibility to play in different competitions like I have and at the same time be winning.

'So I will work hard. I know my mentality, I know what I want, I come to win. I want to win, but behind everything is hard work. That is what we have been doing so far, and that is what we come to do here also.'